S8E30 – Stop being d-bags, Government!

Show Notes

This week Mike, the crew and Tara talk about the raging encryption war between the US government and Apple. Should the government be allowed backdoor access into our devices, or is personal privacy more important? Per Mike’s request, John Cena prank call:

Listen On

Download MP3 Original Post RSS Feed

More from Season 8

S8E52 – iPhone hack steals all your data, angry guy tries to destroy the internet

Aug 28, 2016

This week Mike goes over the newest iPhone exploit, which allows attackers to gain root-level access with a single click, as well as a strange case of a Chinese man who attempted to destroy the internet rather than face embarrassment online.

S8E51 – The Death of Gawker, ICANN Leaves the USA

Aug 21, 2016

On this week’s episode, Mike, the crew and Tara discuss the impact of the USA losing supervisory control of ICANN, Gawker’s demise, and Comcast’s revelation that gigabit internet is feasible for them, after all.

S8E50 – Is your webcam being used to spy on you?

Aug 15, 2016

This week Mike and Tara discuss the dangers of setting up a home network incorrectly – specifically the possibility that people on the internet are spying on you through your webcam. The Guru also takes phone calls from our listeners and solves their technology problems.

S8E49 – Kanye West & Ikea, Olympics Censorship, Hololens goes public

Aug 7, 2016

This week Mike, the crew and Tara discuss the latest example of Kanye West’s rampant megalomania, Rio’s attempt to censor the internet from Olympics memes, and Microsoft’s decision to sell the Hololens publicly for the first time, among other stories, tech news, and listener calls. Hololens Demos:

0:00/0:00